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<!--paging_filter--><p><img src="/files/u220903/abc_news_historic_announcement_exclusive_620px.png" alt="ABC News historic teaser" width="620" height="300" /></p><p>After months of speculation, September 9 is finally here, and that means Apple executives will take the stage later today to announce the latest and greatest from Cupertino. The live streamed event can be viewed on Apple TV, and we've rounded up the latest rumors of a U2 connection as well as a bombastic ABC News promo about the event for today's Morning Report.</p><h3>Apple Events Channel Appears on Apple TV Ahead of Media Event</h3><p>The day of any Apple media event is always an exciting one, especially for owners of the company's Apple TV streaming boxes. Today is no exception, as <a href="http://www.macrumors.com/2014/09/09/live-video-september-media-event-apple-tv/" target="_blank">MacRumors reported</a> that the familiar Apple Events channel has reappeared in the wee hours of this morning, ready to stream all of the action direct from the Flint Center in Cupertino straight to our living rooms.<br /><br />MacLife.com will once again be posting all of the news as it breaks, but you can follow along by firing up the Apple TV at 10AM PST (1PM EST) to see it for yourself, and Apple traditionally makes the full keynote available for streaming later the same day, for those who prefer to sit back and enjoy it as Tuesday night entertainment.</p><h3>ABC News Teases "Historic" Apple Announcement</h3><p>It's no secret that Apple and Disney have strong ties dating back to Steve Jobs' triumphant return to Cupertino, so it should also be no surprise that the Mouse House would be given exclusive scoops. In this case, it's Disney-owned ABC World News Tonight, who <a href="http://abcnews.go.com/WNT/video/abcs-david-muir-anchor-exclusive-apple-makes-history-25361573" target="_blank">posted a 23-second teaser on their website Monday</a> touting "an exclusive as Apple makes history."<br /><br />"Tomorrow Apple will make a groundbreaking announcement — and ABC's David Muir will be the only anchor with exclusive access as it happens," the accompanying synopsis reads.</p><h3>Despite Denial, U2 Expected to Appear at Apple Event</h3><p>Speaking of today's Apple media event, <a href="http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/09/08/u2-said-to-play-role-at-apple-event/?_php=true&amp;_type=blogs&amp;_r=0" target="_blank"><em>The New York Times</em> reported Monday</a> that fans of U2 can "expect something big" from Cupertino today, despite a flat-out denial when the exact same rumors first surfaced last week. "Extending a decade-long connection with Apple, U2 will play a significant part in Apple’s event," the report noted, citing a trio of people briefed on the company's plans.<br /><br />"In addition to performing, the band will reveal an integration with Apple’s products that is connected to its next album, which is expected to come out by the end of the year," the report elaborated, which seems to throw cold water on wild speculation that the band's next album could come preloaded on iPhone 6 units.<br /><br />With the clocking ticking, we won't have long to find out just exactly what the band (and Apple) have planned...<br /><br /><em>Follow this article’s author, <a href="https://twitter.com/JRBTempe" target="_blank">J.R. Bookwalter on Twitter</a></em></p><p>&nbsp;</p>http://www.maclife.com/article/news/morning_report_apple_events_channel_abc_historic_announcement_more_u2#commentsNewsABC NewsAnnouncementsappearancesApple Media EventApple TVLivestreamMorning Reportnew york timesU2iPhoneTue, 09 Sep 2014 12:21:00 +0000J.R. Bookwalter20597 at http://www.maclife.comApple CEO Tim Cook Makes Appearance at China Mobile iPhone Launchhttp://www.maclife.com/article/news/apple_ceo_tim_cook_makes_appearance_china_mobile_iphone_launch
<!--paging_filter--><p><img src="/files/u220903/tim_cook_at_china_mobile_620px.png" alt="Tim Cook at China Mobile" width="620" height="300" /></p><p>Friday, January 17 is a day Apple CEO Tim Cook has waited years to come, when the iPhone is finally available to 763 million subscribers on the world's largest wireless carrier, China Mobile.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-01-17/china-mobile-starts-iphone-sales-as-apple-seeks-to-boost-share.html" target="_blank">Bloomberg reported Friday</a> that Apple CEO Tim Cook was on hand for the launch of the iPhone 5c and iPhone 5s on China Mobile, telling customers in Beijing to expect "great things" from Cupertino in the future.<br /><br />Cook's comment was in response to a customer inquiry about a larger iPhone, with rumors of just such a device only increasing in the months since Apple unleashed the slightly larger iPhone 5 in 2012.<br /><br />“We never talk about future things,” Cook remarked. “We have great things we are working on but we want to keep them secret. That way you will be so much happier when you see it.”<br /><br />The Apple CEO was on hand at China Mobile's flagship store to kick off sales of the latest iPhones, a deal six years in the making. Cook autographed handsets alongside China Mobile Chairman Xi Guohua, and <a href="https://twitter.com/tim_cook/status/424041405296549888" target="_blank">even tweeted the image above</a> direct from the event.<br /><br />"Having fun in Beijing at the iPhone launch with China Mobile!" the brief tweet reads.<br /><br />According to analysts, China Mobile is expected to sell around 10 million iPhones in 2014, and the carrier appears well on their way, having racked up a million preorders earlier this week.<br /><br /><em>Follow this article’s author, <a href="http://twitter.com/JRBTempe" target="_blank">J.R. Bookwalter on Twitter</a><br /><br />(Image courtesy of Twitter and Tim Cook)</em></p><p>&nbsp;</p>http://www.maclife.com/article/news/apple_ceo_tim_cook_makes_appearance_china_mobile_iphone_launch#commentsNewsappearancesApple Inc.Chinachina MobileiPadiPhone 5CiPhone 5SiPhone LaunchpreordersTim CookTwitteriPhoneFri, 17 Jan 2014 12:56:01 +0000J.R. Bookwalter19089 at http://www.maclife.comAllThingsD Now Offers Free Podcasts of Steve Jobs Appearances on iTuneshttp://www.maclife.com/article/news/allthingsd_now_offers_free_podcasts_steve_jobs_appearances_itunes
<!--paging_filter--><p><img src="/files/u220903/steve_jobs_at_d_conference_200px.png" alt="Steve Jobs at D conference" width="200" height="150" class="graphic-right" />The tenth annual D: All Things Digital conference wraps up Thursday in California, but if Apple CEO Tim Cook’s opening night interview has you fondly reminiscing about Steve Jobs’ six appearances at the event, you can now downloaded them absolutely free from iTunes.<br /><br /><a href="http://allthingsd.com/20120530/steve-jobs-at-d-podcasts/" target="_blank">AllThingsD has collected six Steve Jobs appearances</a> at the D: All Things Digital conference from 2003 to 2010 and is <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/steve-jobs-at-d-all-things/id529997900" target="_blank">now offering them free of charge as downloadable video or audio podcasts direct from iTunes</a>.<br /><br />“In these onstage conversations, Jobs explained his -- and Apple’s -- evolving philosophy of where the digital world was heading, and of business itself,” writes AllThingsD co-founders Walt Mossberg and Kara Swisher. “He discussed competitors, controversies and his own sense of what matters most. He stressed the importance of building products for their actual users, not ‘orifices’ like corporate IT departments or cellphone carriers. He explained why it was often more important to decide what products and features not to build than to pick the ones that were built. He even appeared jointly in a historic conversation with his lifelong rival, Bill Gates.<br /><br />“So, as a memorial to a great man and in the spirit of sharing a priceless piece of history, we are making all six of these appearances available on iTunes for free, in high-quality video,” the pair conclude. “We thank Apple for its cooperation in making these videos available for all.”<br /><br /><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/steve-jobs-at-d-all-things/id529997900#" target="_blank">A seventh audio-only podcast is also included</a> entitled <em>Steve Jobs’ Legacy: Reflections from AllThingsD</em>, which features articles published on the website about the legendary Apple co-founder. Included is Mossberg’s article published when Jobs stepped down as CEO, and another after his death.<br /><br /><em>Follow this article’s author, <a href="http://www.twitter.com/JRBTempe" target="_blank">J.R. Bookwalter on Twitter</a></em></p><p>&nbsp;</p>http://www.maclife.com/article/news/allthingsd_now_offers_free_podcasts_steve_jobs_appearances_itunes#commentsNewsAllThingsDappearancesBill GatesconferencesinterviewsiTunesKara SwisherPodcastsSteve Jobswalt mossbergThu, 31 May 2012 13:22:07 +0000J.R. Bookwalter14195 at http://www.maclife.com